If you're puzzled on how to pronounce an unfamiliar proper name, Inogolo can help with visual and spoken pronunciation guides.

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Plug a proper name into Inogolo (or browse the index if you're feeling adventurous) and Inogolo returns the phonetic pronunciation, the audio, and the language of origin. If you need the audio, it's available as an MP3—you can finally put together your master mix tape of funky beats thrown down to the sounds of obscure philosophers' names!

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